Using the free-form editor

You can edit a checklist in the free-form editor, which enables you to edit all your local items as a single document. This can be particularly useful when starting a new checklist, copying and pasting multiple items between checklists, or modifying numerous items at once.

Whenever a checklist is edited in the free-form editor, the following metadata is lost (but don’t worry, you’ll be warned first!):

Assignee
Priority
Due date

To use the free-form editor:

Click the menu button in the checklist header.
Click Modify in editor.
Edit your checklist using the formatting syntax described in the table below and click Save.

Formatting	Syntax	Example
Header	`### To-Do List`	This feature requires that the Section Headings setting be enabled.
Unchecked item	`[ ] Do some work`
Checked item	`[X] Did some work`
Mandatory item	`[ ]* Must do some work`	This feature requires that the Mandatory Items setting be enabled.
Item with status	`[ ](status=blocked) Can't do any work!`	This feature requires that the Statuses setting be enabled.
Item with description	`[ ] Submit work` `>>` `Send all work to emily@boss.com`
Multi-line item	`[ ] Format your request` `On multiple lines` `Like this` (2 spaces before each new line)	This feature requires that the Advanced Markdown setting be enabled.

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